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A priest blesses the cross. On this day the priest throws a wooden cross in water body (river or lake) to symbolize the baptism of Christ.
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Men jump into the cold water to retrieve the cross and the one that manages is believed to be blessed during the whole year.
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The cross is caught. Men jump into the cold water to retrieve the cross and the one that manages is believed to be blessed during the whole year.
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Men jump into the cold water to retrieve the cross and the one that manages is believed to be blessed during the whole year.
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Men jump into the cold water to retrieve the cross and the one that manages is believed to be blessed during the whole year.
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After the cross is caught, people want to kiss the cross for luck. Men jump into the cold water to retrieve the cross and the one that manages is believed to be blessed during the whole year.
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After the cross is caught, people want to kiss the cross for luck. Men jump into the cold water to retrieve the cross and the one that manages is believed to be blessed during the whole year.
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Orthodox Christians celebrate the great Christian holiday of Epiphany. Epiphany is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ. Skopje. Macedonia. 19th January 2012
This holiday is celebrated since the second century and is connected with the baptism of Jesus Christ in the waters of the River Jordan by John, who then called John the Baptist.
It is believed that by throwing the cross into rivers, lakes and other waterways, the waters were sanctified.
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